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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-24


Water vrooman the biggest Dog IN the
Kennel as New York.
Nxw YoRx, September 19.-Cooper Union
was packed tonight with socialists and an
archists. The audience numbered $500 and
assembled to protest against the hanging Of
the condemned Chicago anarchists. Many
women were In the hall and they all wore
red ribbons and effected the red anarchists
colors in their dresses. On the platform
were. Herr Most, Walter Vrooman, Colonel
Hinton, of the Leader, Mrs. Black, Mrs.
Bandesb, and 200 others. "Vive Herr Most, -
greeted the leader as he stepped upon the
platform with red rose in his buttonhole
Vrooman was chosen chairman. In his
opening speech Vrooman quoted the Bible
to show that Moses slew q man
whom he found committing, wrong, and
Miss Jones rose up and shouted: ''Three
cheers for the Bible" Vrooman continued
by saying that if the Chicago brethren had
said anything that was wrong it was no
reason why they should hang. ''If they
hang those men in Chicago" he added,
they can hang every man who speaks here
tonight" There was q great conspiracy
among the ruling classes to crush the
labor movement. Justice, not mercy,
was demanded. Vrooman presented
a set of resolutions at the close of his speech
which met with the approval of the crowd.
They condemned the sentence of the anar-
chists as murder, crime against civilization
and the elimination of a conspiracy
to crush free speech. The
workingmen of America would
to be untrue to themselves if they allowed
such an outrage to be perpetrated. A con-
tribution followed from the audience, net
ting 500 for the cause. Herr Most made
his infammatory harangue, which was re-
ceived with yells of approval and delight.
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A Hair Breadth Escape.

TORONTO, ONT, September 14.-The ferry
boat collision that occurred here last night
was hair breadth escape from the most
awful lake disaster. Two boats were loaded
with passengers. Just as the collision oc-
CURED many passengers on the colliding
boats "Sadie" and "Gertrude' were seen to
jump into the water from the frightened
and confused mass of passengers. 1t is
feared a dozen or more are drowned.
A number were seen struggling in the water
and no rescues are reported yet. One man
who swan out to a passenger he saw strug-
Cling in the water says he could not rescue
the passenger. The accident appears to
have been caused by the ferry boat "Queen
City," which was a short distance behind
the boat Gertrude" and going in the same
direction and whistled twice instead Of
simply following the Gertrude" The
"Queen City" should not have whistled. Her
whistling confused the Gertrude" and
''Sadie" and caused the collision.
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The Yelled Prophet Question.

ST.. Louis, September 19.-The yelled
prophets parade this year will represent
prominent events and scenes taken from the
Bible. This has stirred up a good
deal of feeling among Protestant
ministers, and last night Rev. DR..
Nichols made a somewhat sweeping con-
demnation of the whole affair from his pull
pit. He took special exception to the invi-
tation to the bal, which is contained in min
iature representation of the Ark of the Cove
nant, and is written side by side with
the Ten Commandments. He thought this a
sacriligious blunder and shocking prosti-
tuition of things sacred. He specially de-
nounced two floats which will appear, one
representing Moses receiving the law and the
other the TRANSPORTATION of Elijah. Several
other ministers in interviews to- day sustained
DR.. Nichols and the matter has produced
something of a sensation among the laity,
but it is on the authority of the prominent
prophets that the parade will not be changed
and that no floats will be taken from the
procession.
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Leayenwo-th Reioices.

LEAvENwoRTH, September 17.-At 5 o'clock
to-day the fire bell and court house bell be-
gan to ring, all the factories sound
ed their whistles, and in a few
minutes the streets were crowded with
people, congratulating each other on the fact
that the Riverside Coal company had reached
the main vein of coal. This company is
composed mostly of Kansas City capital
lists. They commenced the sinking
of this mine on the 18th
day of January last, and they
have gone down depth of 72O feet, and to-
day reached the vein, which is thirty inches
In thickness. This makes three mines
now in operation and two other
companies have been organized and
were waiting for coal to be struck
In this mine before commencing to sink
theirs. 1t is considered that the success of
this shaft means at least the sinking
five others within the next year.
Preparations are being made for
a celebration on the 22d which will exceed
any that the city has ever had before. The
Santa Fe Railroad company have bought coal
land here, and the Missouri Pacific
and Rock Island are both looking after coal.
It is expected that upwards of two thousand
men will be employed in the mines here this
winter.
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CoLDNEss INCREAsm.
The willy Bismarck Plays Fast and Loose
with the Car Of An the Russias.

The willy Bismarck Plays Fast and Loose
with the Gear Of An the Russias.
BERLIN, September U.-Count Kalnoky
viii leave Fnedrichsruhe tomorrow, stop
ping few hours in Berlin. He will pro-
ceed to Dresden on Monday and on Tuesday
viii return to Vienna. Although his con-
ference with Prince Bismarck is q
recurrence of the annual meeting agreed
upon some years ago, the significance of hia
present visit is heightened by his recent dip
Iomatic associations While Prince Bismarck
was at Kissingen the Austrian government
had reason to fear that his desire
10 renew cordial relations with
Russia would carry him too far and imperil
the Central European alliance. Whatever
Bismarck's motive was, it is certain he
played with Count Schouvaloff, the Russian
ambassador, and humored the car into
the belief that Germany would
back Russia's policy toward Bulgaria,
even to the limit of offending Austria.
Since the developments of the Bismarckian
policy have undeceived the car, the relations
between Germany and and Russia have been
colder than ever. Bismarck refusal to me-
diate or intervene In any way in the Bulgar-
ian question was the climax of Russia's
disappointment, while it convinced Austria
that she could rely on the permanent
strength of the alliance with Germany.
Count Kalnoky's presence at Friedrichsruhe
and conclusions with the cars avoid
ance of the meeting with the emperor
sets seal upon the alliance,
while at the same time it promises more
vigorous common policy on the part of Aus
tria and Germany. The interview between
Bismarck and Kalnoky means new phase
of the Bulgarian question; it means a
check on Russian intervation, the
neutrality of Europe toward Prince Ferdi-
nand, leaving him to his own resources, to
sink or swim, and freedom of action for the
Bulgarians, short of anarchy or troubling
the peace of neighboring states. The Frena-
denblatt, in suggestive sem1-official
article, hints at an exchange of views on
greater matters than the Bulgarian ques-
ton. 1t says the alliance must display it's
force by exerting decisive influence at crit
ical moments to maintain the peace of Eu-
rope and thus form bulwark against the
flaming up of passions which might prove
the ruin of nations. The North German
Gazette reproduces the article without COM
ment
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ATLANTA, Ga, September 1S.-The associ-
alton of ex-confederate veterans at an i'm
mense meeting tonight, amid great enthu-
asm, appointed committee of fifty to make
arrangements for fitting reception of
Union veterans of the armies of the Ohio,
Tennessee and Cumberland, who fought from
Chattanooga to Atlanta. The Union veterans
come at the invitation of the Piedmont ex-
position to revisit the battle field on which
they fought over twenty years ago. The pro-
gramme of the reception and fraternizing
will extend through the week, beginning
October 10, and will be elaborate,
but the chief event will be
reunion barbecue and ceremonies
at Kenesaw on October II, and an illumina-
ton of the historic old mountain at night.
Thousands of union soldiers have signifed
their intention of coming. A rate of l cent
a mile each way has been obtained from
Cincinnati and st. Louis for parties of
twenty-five or more, and half rates for
smaller parties. A similar rate will doubt
less be extended from Chicago.
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Faith Cure Miracles.

DECATUR, ILL.,, September 15-Over 1,OW
people attended the faith cure camp meeting
at Oakland park tonight, Mrs. Maria B.
Woodwork, the trance evangelist, having
come to Decatur from Boiling Springs to
remain here during the Methodist confer
ence. Mrs. Sea, from Clinton, H., who has
been as helpless as babe for a year, caused
by the swollen condition of her arms
and chest, was apparently cured last
night after hard struggle and ar
exciting time. She mounted the altar
praising God and exhorted the afflicted to
seek the leading power. She said thirteen
physicians had said her disease was incura-
BILE, but God had blessed her by making hel
well. She had good use of her arms, anG
her husband said the swelling had noticeably
decreased. A lady from Carbonate, Ill.
bride of few months, came here to-day
to be cured of rheumatism. She is hardly
able to walk and will try her faith. If she
is made well and active the doubters will
throw up their hands. Mrs. Woodwork
says if the woman will have faith the mira
Gle will be wrought. Strangers are comina
here from distance almost daily to seel
relief.
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A Typical Southern Outrage.

CUTHBERT, GA, September 16.-A few
days ago Ransom Willard, young negro,
was arrested upon the charge of stealing
seed cotton. In quarrel between the COM
plainant and Willard the latter was slightly
wounded. The trial of the case resulted in
a compromise, the negro being released.
Yesterday party of masked men went to
the house of Adam Willard, father of Ran
som. The family had had an inkling of
the approach of the mob and fled. The old
man denied that the boy was there, and the
mob began firing. The old man was in
stantly killed by load of buckshot in the
breast. A negro woman in the cabin was
shot in the leg. Two of the boys who had
been hiding near by started on a run for the
road. Late last evening one came back
wounded. The other is said to have died in
the woods.
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A Secret Conference.

dent Nimick and Manager Phillips, of the
Pittsburg club, Chris Won Der Abe, of st.
Louis, and E. E. Menges, president of the
Western league, held long secret confer
ence here this morning. What subjects
were discussed is unknown, but a rumor is in
circulation to the effect that the Pittsburg
club may be transferred to Kansas City. 1t
is well known fact that Van Der Abe has
interest in a good club in Kansas City for
several years, as he considers it good base
ball town. ALI of the gentlemen
who took part in the conference refuse
to disclose the matters discussed. 1t
is thought that the union of the Western and
Northwestern leagues, which is to be con-
summated before the beginning of next sea-
son, was one of the subjects which was
talked about.
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THE WEEKS REVIEW.

An Anticipations of Money stringency
Abundantly Justified.
| NEW YORK, September 16.-R. G. Dunn
d Co., in their weekly review of trade, say:
All anticipations of money stringency are
abundantly justified by the pressure felt in
spite OF supplies from abroad beyond rea-
sonable anticipation. Gold would be
going out in large amounts if
merchants alone controlled, but it is iustead
coming In largely through syndicates in the
purchase OF securities, or other investments,
ana yet the pressure Is severe. The Boston
market is light, many millions be-
ing sent west for railroad building.
Philadelphia is cautious because of
recent failures. Cincinnati is disposed to
Conservatism by the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton matter and the effects of the Fidelity
collapse. Chicago reports enormous business
by note and high rates bid by merchants
and manufacturers. Stringency is reported
at Nashville and Atlanta and active demand
at full rates at New Orleans. The demand
In Cleveland, Omaha, Kansas City and other
western cities is brisk on account of the ac-
hvity in trade. The treasury
stu at abs sor vs. money. It holds
now S2,5O0,OOO more gold than
last Saturday and 100000 more legal ten
der, against 100000 less silver; but the
treasury absorption does not account for the
scarcity, in view of the large imports of
gold, and the conclusion is unavoidable
that the drain of money to the
west is unusually large. Great trouble
IN making time loans because New York
banks have no money 70 spare depresses
stocks and causes curtailment of CONNER
cial transactions. Months ago it was fore
seen that real estate speculation and attempt
made to do In one year all the building need
ed for several to come would cause some
depression which is now felt. The week
" production of pig iron is not smaller
than year ago. but according to the Iron
Age an increase of 10 per cent. Ex-
is weaker and h heavy 'ni imports as
continue; with much complaint of under
valuation. Wheat is lower in spite of re-
duced ocean rates to Liverpool Large ex-
ports from California in August at a nomi-
nal price above 81 per bushel are officially
reported and suggest that the effects
OF the, corner are felt yet at
but there is no longer doubt that the o cre5
was greatly diminished by the drouth, an
other effect of which is seen in the heavy
shipments of cattle. Oil doomed to about
Is cents on reports of meeting of pro-
ducers, but collapsed to 81 on Wednesday,
and recovered a little since The wool mar
ket drags ifelessly. The boot and shoe
trade still improves and dry goods are fairly
sustained, but with irregularity in the de-
mand which make some qualities scarce.
Exports of breadstuffs, provisions, cotton,
cattle and oil were $37, 600 600 in
value, but the imports at New York for Aug
gust show an increase of Is per cent. Gold
comes this way, not in payment for goods
but as loan. The business failures during
the past seven days number for the United
States 165, for Canada %, total 1888; com
pared with liza last week and 1856 last wear.
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Looking for Counsel

New York, September 17.-Geo. A. Schil-
ling, chairman of the anarchists defense
committee, arrived last night from Chicago.
He comes to this city primarily to consult
the great lawyers in the east, Ingersoll,
Pryor, Butler and perhaps others, but will
use the occasion to arouse the interest of the
workingmen in the case, and urge upon
them the necessity of providing funds. He
brought with him copies of the briefs of
Captain Black, the prisoners counsel, and
of District Attorney Grinnell, as well as
copies of the decision of the supreme court.
To reporter he said: "We propose to bring
the matter before the United States supreme
court, if possible, and we are assured that
we have got good case. am here to con-
suit with various lawyers in relation to the
matter and try to retain one of them"
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Il Z
Commissioner Black Makes = Number q
| Important Suggestions.
WASHINGTON, d. c., September H.-Gen
eral John G. Black, commissioner of pen.
sions, in his annual report to the secretary
of the interior makes the following import.
ant suggestions:
First-The allowance of So per month to
minor children entitled to pension is made
quate for their support, and should be in
creased to S. per month.
Second-That the act of June 16, 1880, be
SO amended as to permit the benefits of the
act to be extended to those who, subsequent
to the date of its approval, from aggravation
of their malady may have become helpless.
Thlrd-That the existing law that a widow
pension certifca can only bear date from
the day on which she files her application
should be amended to allow the commence
ment of the pension to date from the death
of the husband, the other conditions re-
CURED by the law being present.
Fourth-That section 4, 718 of the revised
statutes be so amended as to prohibit the
payment of more than one pension to the
same person.
Fifth-That the law requiring pension to
be granted according to the. rank of the
claimant at the time the injury was received
should be amended SO that the rank subse-
quently acquired, bona fde, may be consid-
cred by the commissioner in determining
the amount of pensions to be allowed
Sixth-That the present rate for deafness
should be increased by law to $50 per
month for total deafness, with intermediate
grades to be determined according to the
degrees of disability.
Seventn-That discretion should be lodged
In the commissioners in correcting discrep-
ancies in pensions for loss of limbs, or con-
gress should be ,ked 70 establish table of
rates for 'oss of limbs.
Eighth-That the law be amended so that
the commissioner shall be authorized to pay
to the wife of pensioner, or to q suitable
person on behalf of his children, when the
habits of the pensioner show him to be an
unfit person to receive or disburse the pen
sion.
The report also asks for additional appro-
priation and clerical force. There were ed
ded to the rolls during the year the
names of 55,194 new pensioners and the
names of 2,707 whose pensions had been
previously dropped were restored to the rolls.
During the same period the names of IT,
81 pensioners were dropped from the rolls.
The aggregate annual value of all PEN
sions is $50, 1874, GAL, an increase of like value
for the year of $8,116,633. The amount paid
for pensions during the year was 1913, 1885,
81, an increase in the amount over the pre-
vious year of $9669, $50. The estimates for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1888, aggre-
gate 79O4523
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Determined He Should Die.

DENVER, COL, September 15.-Yesterday
afternoon negro cook named Joe Dixon,
employed at the Hotel Beaumont, Ouray,
Col, had fancied grievance against Miss
times with a large revolver, three
balls taking effect in her arms
and the other in her breast. Dixon
was arrested and jailed. Reports have just
reached here that mob went to the Jail for
the purpose of lynching the negro. They
captured the guard but failed to gain an en-
trance. They then saturated all parts of the
building with coal oil and set fire to it. The
fire department came out and in an attempt
to extinguish the flames drowned the negro.
The wounded girl is not expected to re-
cover.
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One Year Alive With a Broken Back

GALENA. ILL.,, September 16-Jerry Shan
non, section boss on the Chicago, Milwau-
kee d st. Paul railroad, died at Warren, in
this county, yesterday, from injuries re-
thrown from a hand car, the wheels of which
ran over him. breaking his back about half
way down from the base of the skull. The
ends of the fractured spine, which were
badly crushed, overlapped each other, injur-
ing the spinal cord and producing complete
paralysis of the body below the joint of frac-
ture. Shannon was given up to die by the
doctors, and it was thought could survive
but few hours. His case has excited great
interest among the medical fraternity here
abouts, his protracted hold on life being un-
paralleled in the course of their practice.
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MARKET REPORTS.

Kansas City Grain and Produce Market
KANSAS CITY, September 20, 1887.
Live Stock Indicator reports:
FLOUR-Very dull. Nothing except in mixed
lots.
Quotations are for established brans in car
lots per half barrel In sacks as follows: Xxx, IS;
AAX, s5Gsc, family, 81 00@1 10; choice 81 SO@
! ~; fancy, 81 5OS1 IS; patent 81 9O@2 90; rye,
81 S061 SO. From city mills 25c higher.
WHEAT-Receipts ct regular elevator 1885
last report $500 bushel; Withdrawals, since
bushels leaving stock in store as reported to the
board of trade to-day All ,628.
The rket on change was quiet
No. red winter-Cash, 67hc bid, Csc asked
bid, no offerings.
CORN-Receipts at regular elevators since
last reports, 6.70S bushels and Withdrawals 6 912
board of trade to-day 50, 7eO bushels.
No; cash. s5c Ibid. 500 asked; September,
S5sso bid, s5Ac asked; October. s5Nc bid,
cember. $3.50 bid, $3.50 asked; the year. S5c
bid, $3.50 asked; May, 10000 bu. at 3sAc.
OATS-No:2 cash, 211sc bid, 22hc asked; Sep
bid, 2Sssc asked. Rejected cash. 1sc bid i1sAo
asked.
RYE-No. cash, 45c bid, SOC asked;
August. !Sc bid, 46hc asked; September. no bids.
: PoTLTRY-Liye-spring chickens, q 5oe
Is: Old hens. 50 25a2 SO; boosters, 81 5O@1 IS.
EGGS-The market was steady at 12c.
BUITER-Firm, creamery, fancy, Csc; good
2Oc; hne dairy, 12s 1Sc; store packed, 12@14c;
common 668c.
HAY Firm New, 80 90; Old = Fancy
small bslsd, So 90; large baled, s. so.
OIL CAKE-Per 100 lbs, sacked. 81 25; $21 90
per ton free on board cars. Car lots. $40 10 per
ton.
CORN MEAL-Green. zoe; dried. Use. chop
yellow. Csc bulk; zoe sacked.
SHIPPING STUFF-Bulk. 52657c.
FLAXSEED-95c.
BRAN-Bulk. sac, sacked 6Oc,
CAS- BEANS-S1 Is.
HIDES-Dry flint, No, Lper pound, 12cs No.
z loo; dry flint and stays. 10c; dry sailed.
No. l, l2c; No. 2, &C.; green salted. No. 1, TIC;
No. 2, &C., green sailed bull and stag SIC; green,
incurred No. 1, SIC; No. 2 SIC; calf, 7@Sc
sheep Pelts. dried, 90 lilo per lib.
WOOLrMissouri unwashed, heavy, fine 160
isc; light fne, 1sc; medium. 2262sc; medium
comblng; 22@24c; coarse combing, 20621c; low
and carpet, 15G17c Kansas and Nebyaska, heavy
tnb washed, choice medium, sAgs5c; fire; 2A@25c;
dingy and low, 17619
CHEESE-We quote: Full cream. 1Oc:
fats, &c; Young America, 11hc; Kansas IOc
BROOM CORN-Quotaiions; Hurl, IOc; self
working, 667: common, SC; crooked, sK@lc.
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Good Years Showing.

NEW YORK, September 14.-The report OF
the Northern Pacific for the year ending
June 80, 1887, was approved by the board of
directors to-day. 1t shows gross earning
of $12, 7S9, 49, an increase of 81 ,O59, 921 over
the preceding in 40 year; operating =, re, es-
756; net earnings $5,616,42 an increase of
$43, 165; other income, $474, 366, an increase
of $15S.533; total increase, sc, 1850, 795, an in
crease of $201 sos; fixed charges, $6,O25,0S7,
an increase of $246, 1S9, leaving a surplus
for the year of $65, 7O7, decrease of 81, 491.
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An Extensive Blaze.

QUINCY, ILL.,, September 14.-Fire last
night in the extensive planning mill of Peter
Fl. Meyer destroyed the mill, large lum-
Der yard and a one-story dwelling, all be-
longing to Mr.. Meyer. No. engine house,
two-story brick building, and brick
dwelling were also destroyed. A large
lumber yard belonging to j. W. Heideman
and sheds and contents were destroyed.
The total loss will reach fully $4,000; insur-
ance not known
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sulIiyan Challenges NOLAN

CINCINNATI, September 15.-Peter ],
Nolan, of this city, to-day received a chal.
lenge from John L. Sullivan for a fight fol
$1,000 side, Nolan to be winner if he stands
up during four rounds against Sullivan with
two ounce gloves. Nolan returned by wire
an acceptance if Sullivan would make i
81, 500 side.